Quotes of: Wars Keyword

If there is a war to be fought, we don’t consider cost one of the factors in deciding whether or not to fight.

The Golden Compass

Remember that even in war there is a time for restraint. A time to hold back your sword.

Gregor and the Code of Claw

Surely no one would ever use such a weapon against a city." "There are no limits in war," Volger said, still staring out the window.

Goliath

Appear at points which the enemy must hasten to defend; march swiftly to places where you are not expected.

The Art of War

Know the enemy, know yourself and victory is never in doubt, not in a hundred battles.

The Art of War

it is better to recapture an army entire than to destroy it, to capture a regiment, a detachment or a company entire than to destroy them.

The Art of War

If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.

The Art of War

The victorious army is victorious first and seeks battle later; the defeated army seeks battle first and seeks victory later.

The Art of War

When we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away...

The Art of War

Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.

The Art of War

Whoever won the wars in heavens, He is The God of men today.

Betelgeuse Incident: Insiden Bait Al-Jauza

It was nearly ten years since the peace though her memories of the war still felt fresh.

British Bulldog

For reasons that are not well understood, war's codes are safer for most of us than love's.

Both Flesh and Not: Essays

War created bizarre allies, while peace itself could be divisive.

Blood Hunt

The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, For all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.

The Ballad of the White Horse

Painting the enemy as being as inhuman as possible is a great way to win a war.

The Bitter Kingdom

The true agony of war isn't being wounded yourself, it's having to watch those you care about being hurt.

Brisingr

No one goes unaffected by the aftereffects of war. How we embrace this truth shall determine our path into the future.

Brotherkeeper

Fain would we remain barbarians, if our claim to civilization were to be based on the gruesome glory of war.

The Book of Tea

I didn't know a time when there wasn't a war because I spent all my time from the age of two or three to eight in a coal cellar really.

David Bailey

In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age of 17. A group of students was permitted to attend university before taking part in wartime research projects.

John Pople